IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Southern Tanzania parks, good overlook at reasonable price, excellent service
We booked with Bushroutes a budget camping safari.
4WD vehicle in fair conditions (but we lost half day to repair a leakage in the coleer)
Accomodation very good at Selous (bungalows with private service, located outside the reserve, 3 nights), good at Mikuni (tented camp, 2 nights), acceptable in Ruaha (Huts managed by TPS, 2 nights)
Selous visit fair (Nice cruise on Rufiji, interesting walking safari, good safari); but park too big to be visted in such a short period
Mikuni and Ruaha excellent visits
Driver and gook perfect
Bushroutes service highly recommended
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful with booking and payment
I booked our hotel in Victoria Falls with Falcon Safaris and the online support I received both from the booking person and the accounts department was excellent as I wanted to book 2 rooms, one for my elderly parents with mobility difficulties and pay in SA Rands, which the accounts department enabled me to do, sending me not only the exchange rates but also the information that they used to do the exchange, which is very open and above board of them.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good safari for great price
Me and my friend went on a 5 day safari in April. The equipment wasbasic but very good price/quality ratio. The food and the service were great! Very nice staff! The staff was very helpful and willing to give us a great experience! Overall very good company for low budget basic safari!
Breathtaking experience!!
I personally know Ecobushman, a very professional and well spoken gentleman to whom we share the same vision “responsible tourism can be the positive force for conservation of wildlife and indigenous cultures”. As one of the people who have shared experience with Ecobushman International Expedition, I am very honored to write this review and recommend everyone to this lifetime experience with Ecobushman and his crew to embark a journey to the most beautiful places in African continent. Ecobushman, Isaac and Abuu are very professional, talented and organized gentlemen and they offered us an impeccable services including amazing tour to places like Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda and we were fed too well. Being in- experienced travelers, the fact it was a mixed age group of seven people which this help blend us nice together helped a great deal in building other network of friends. We have no hesitation in recommending Ecobushman International Expeditions to others.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great holiday in Kenya with Right Choice Tours & Travel
Me and my mother had 8 days safari which we ordered in Right Choice Tours & Safaris. It was something special, unique and unforgettable. We covered the most famous national parks. The trip was well organized, our driver Saimon was very patient and payed a lot of attention to details, he always stopped in order to show us animals, which we did not notice at first. Special thanks goes to George, the owner of the company, who offered nice safari 3 days before my arrival and was so kind to meet us in the Nairobi airport.
If you want to have a nice holiday in Kenya Right Choice Tours & Safaris is a really right choice! This company is reliable.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Northern Circuit is a great operator for budget concious traveler
We went just before the peak season. We had great experience with an experienced Driver/Guide who took us places and knew where wildlife secret spots were. I would recommend them. If you are south asian the lunch packs will be cold and bland. We went back to the hotel to have warm lunches which the our Guide was more than accomodating to our requests. Michael (owner) was very helpful to customize our daily itinerary. Overall Tanzanians are good people.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
two weeks in Kruger National Park
Hello,
We had a specify idea of what we wanted to do: cross from north to south the Kruger National Park. And this with a budget does not allow us to attend luxurious logdes and private concessions. Thierry from Biwakwango has designed an auto-tour through most states camps, although with a private reserve for the first and last days. Everything worked well thanks to vouchers: aircraft, car, lodges. A daily road book contained all the necessary information. In brief, two weeks of safaris in the bush every day. Oh happiness.
Dolores & Christian
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Mixed Experience
I booked with Charles from Mwema Africa Safaris since his response time was great and he was easy to communicate with. He answered all my questions and was upfront what was included and what was excluded. I did a 3 day safari to Masai Mara with a visit to a Masai community and then onward to Lake Naivasha instead of returning to Nairobi.
Since I booked on short notice Charles met me at my hotel on time and took me to his office to complete our paperwork seamlessly and then onward to meet the Safari van. The van was old and a little worn but appeared serviceable. Charles had me join a group that various agents had booked and assured me that we were all staying at the Sopa Hotel in Masai Mara. We ended up going all over Nairobi to pick up various people which was fine since we were getting an early start. We ended up leaving one couple who were not ready on time and they joined us later.
The road into the Mara is terrible and unfortunately the safari van had holes in the floor boards so the dust just wallowed into the van which was worse than when It rained and the water ran down the windows and doors inside the van. It was pretty miserable since we kept the windows rolled up and no AC. When we got into the Mara there was a huge dispute since half the group had been unknowingly booked into a backpackers tent camp while the rest of us were staying at the Sopa Hotel. We all felt bad and while we were together during game drives it was a bit uncomfortable to have part of us staying at a different place. Our evening game drive was delayed while sorting out the accommodations, so some of us were not able to wipe the dust off or get a cold drink prior to the evening drive but the vote was to go on the evening game drive and it was well worth it. Amazing variety of animals and a magnificent sunset. We got back to the Sopa after dark and were greeted with hot towel and a glass of juice as we checked in. Nice accommodations with plenty of hot water, great buffet dinner and staff were wonderful.
The next morning we were to leave at 7:30 AM for an early all day game drive. Our driver was picking up the other group first and was 1 hour and 20 minutes late picking us up. Evidently one of the couples was not ready on time. Not OK and while his apology was sincere it was a loss of our only early morning time out in the Mara. I called Charles who apologized but frankly not much he could do. While our driver was fine he did not know any of the animals and really didn't know his way around the Mara. Since the drivers all have shortwave radios they are in constant communication and can get to where the animals are fairly quickly. We saw cheetahs hunting and a pride of female lions going out for the hunt . It was an amazing day with a picnic lunch under a tree while zebras and giraffes grazed nearby. It was surreal, animals everywhere! the wildebeest migration was just starting and from the overlook we could imagine what it must be like during the main part of the migration.
The next day I was to trade vehicles and meet up with a group going onto Lake Naivasha while the van I had been riding in returned to Nairobi. Unfortunately the van to Naivasha had brake problems so we waited a few hours while they were fixed and off we went over the hills and again with brake problems and another long delay. Finally arrived at Lake Naivasha Sopa hours late, just before sundown. The cottage at Lake Naivasha was great, staff were friendly and the hippos on the grounds in the evening and early morning hours were unreal. Who knew hippos make noises.
If I had to do it again. I would make sure that the agent owns their own van and employs the driver. While Charles was great once I was in the van he had no control . Being placed in a group is the luck of the draw, in regards to driver knowledge and van condition. While Charles assured me we were all staying at the Sopa hotel the other agents who booked clients on our van had obviously lied and told their clients they were staying at the Sopa hotel and when we arrived were told they were actually booked at a backpackers tent camp. I would skip the visit to the Masai community, very uncomfortable and certainly not culturally appropriate. Also our driver dropped two of us off in the village and told us we would be walking back with the Masai, when I protested he said it would be fine. I didn't feel unsafe and was tired of arguing. Unfortunately no one wanted to walk us back until we had bought the required amount of goods from community members.
Overall an amazing experience and I would go again. Hope someone else can benefit from my experience.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Philip C. is the right person you want aside on a travel like the one i took in Namibia
I'm very satisfied with Africa Windows Safaris & Tours overall service. Our guide, Philip C., is a machine, capable of driving 400 km a day a still giving you prompt information requested or not. I appreciated very much also the (not granted) "Savoir-faire" with local managers, guides, drivers on our behalf.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nairobi National Park, Elephant orphan, giraffe centre and city tour were all very amazing!
Sami was a good guide while visiting Nairobi National Park, Elephant orphan and giraffe centre. He communicate very well with the three of us.
After the safari we went to a café and we drank typical tea from Kenya. We liked that very much! It was nice to talk with the employees of Termial Tours Kenya!
Ndavi was also a good guide during the city tour. He told us a lot about Nairobi.
We enjoyed Nairobi, thanks to you!